Comments on: The Bush Cult? Try The Cult of Greenwald http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ellers Ellison "Ellsberg" McWilson http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/comment-page-1/#comment-148283 Ellers Ellison "Ellsberg" McWilson Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:35:33 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/#comment-148283 Jealous much? Glenn Greenwald has had his statements engraved on the door of the Senate, has twelve law degrees, and is author of the New York Times Best Selling Book “How Would A Pelosi Act?” His offhand comments to his dog often become front-page stories on most major newspapers in the country. And he has the most-read blogs on the Interent, or indeed the history of civilization, after just 9 days of blogging. I love how all you super-important rightwing bloggers attack me, I mean him, just to get traffic. I bid you GOOD DAY, sir Jealous much?

Glenn Greenwald has had his statements engraved on the door of the Senate, has twelve law degrees, and is author of the New York Times Best Selling Book “How Would A Pelosi Act?” His offhand comments to his dog often become front-page stories on most major newspapers in the country. And he has the most-read blogs on the Interent, or indeed the history of civilization, after just 9 days of blogging. I love how all you super-important rightwing bloggers attack me, I mean him, just to get traffic.

I bid you GOOD DAY, sir

]]> By: jpe http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/comment-page-1/#comment-147920 jpe Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:34:47 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/#comment-147920 <blockquote>the general impression in the media and blogosphere probably erred in the opposite direction of Glenn - i,e, by exaggerating Pelosi’s preference for Hastings.</blockquote> My thoughts exactly. Pelosi leaned toward Hastings, but it's silly to paint this as some huge, crushing blow as if she had put all of her influence toward his nomination.

the general impression in the media and blogosphere probably erred in the opposite direction of Glenn – i,e, by exaggerating Pelosi’s preference for Hastings.

My thoughts exactly. Pelosi leaned toward Hastings, but it’s silly to paint this as some huge, crushing blow as if she had put all of her influence toward his nomination.

]]> By: Dennis http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/comment-page-1/#comment-147803 Dennis Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:41:22 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/#comment-147803 I'd argue his biggest problem is diarrhea of the keyboard, and an inability to understand that verbosity does not automatically equate to a kind of argumentative impregnability. But that's more a style issue. I’d argue his biggest problem is diarrhea of the keyboard, and an inability to understand that verbosity does not automatically equate to a kind of argumentative impregnability. But that’s more a style issue.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/comment-page-1/#comment-147743 Mark Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:27:12 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/#comment-147743 Tano, my references to the Greenwald cult refer to (a) the pot-kettle irony involved with such a prominent exponent of the 'Bush cult' theory, considering (b) how high the pedestal is that his sycophantically slavish followers have placed him on. Glenn's a good blogger, but his biggest problems are two: (1) he paints his opponents with the broadest possible strokes, and (2) he absolutely refuses to admit mistakes (remind you of anyone famous?)... Tano, my references to the Greenwald cult refer to (a) the pot-kettle irony involved with such a prominent exponent of the ‘Bush cult’ theory, considering (b) how high the pedestal is that his sycophantically slavish followers have placed him on.

Glenn’s a good blogger, but his biggest problems are two: (1) he paints his opponents with the broadest possible strokes, and (2) he absolutely refuses to admit mistakes (remind you of anyone famous?)…

]]> By: Tano http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/comment-page-1/#comment-147732 Tano Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:00:50 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/#comment-147732 I agree with you that Glenn's take on this situation seems to have been somewhat wrong. I think he mistakenly minimized Pelosi's feelings about Hastings getting the job. That said, it also seems likely that Glenn's point had some underlying validity - that the Hastings candidacy was hyped by his supporters, and by Harmon's people, and by Pelosi's enemies, and that the general impression in the media and blogosphere probably erred in the opposite direction of Glenn - i,e, by exaggerating Pelosi's preference for Hastings. Now, why not take this as a cautionary tale? Instead, what you do is to commit the same error as Glenn. Namely to exaggerate whatever point you have to the extent of being wrong. I refer to you bizarre "cult" comment. Glenn had an interesting and valid point in support of an argument that was overdrawn and thus faulty. One need not be in a "cult" to defend the valid points he made, nor to even come to a different conclusion than I have. Are you so defensive about the real cult-like behavior of so many on your side of the ailse, that you are just dying to find some excuse the hurl the term back? I agree with you that Glenn’s take on this situation seems to have been somewhat wrong. I think he mistakenly minimized Pelosi’s feelings about Hastings getting the job. That said, it also seems likely that Glenn’s point had some underlying validity – that the Hastings candidacy was hyped by his supporters, and by Harmon’s people, and by Pelosi’s enemies, and that the general impression in the media and blogosphere probably erred in the opposite direction of Glenn – i,e, by exaggerating Pelosi’s preference for Hastings.

Now, why not take this as a cautionary tale? Instead, what you do is to commit the same error as Glenn. Namely to exaggerate whatever point you have to the extent of being wrong. I refer to you bizarre “cult” comment. Glenn had an interesting and valid point in support of an argument that was overdrawn and thus faulty. One need not be in a “cult” to defend the valid points he made, nor to even come to a different conclusion than I have.

Are you so defensive about the real cult-like behavior of so many on your side of the ailse, that you are just dying to find some excuse the hurl the term back?

]]> By: Stankleberry http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/comment-page-1/#comment-147701 Stankleberry Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:19:08 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/29/the-bush-cult-try-the-cult-of-greenwald/#comment-147701 The more the far lefties get disconnected from reality, the more people give up on trying to help them. They are going to get more and more stupid, it is scary. The more the far lefties get disconnected from reality, the more people give up on trying to help them. They are going to get more and more stupid, it is scary.

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